How major US stock indexes fared Friday

The S&P 500 notched its third straight weekly gain. Bond yields rose sharply after the government reported that Americans kept spending money in August. Investors were looking ahead to next week, when the Federal Reserve is expected to announce another interest rate cut.

On Friday:

The S&P 500 index slipped 2.18 points, or 0.1%, to 3,007.39.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 37.07 points, or 0.1%, to 27,219.52.